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12 weeks and barely showing...is that normal?

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A lot of my friends who have had babies all told me about how early they started showing. I admit I can tell that I am bigger but to look at me, you would not think i was pregnant. My breasts are larger, I've had neausa and morning sickness and no periods or bleeding of any kind, so i hope that eliminates miscarriage. I am double checking on my status of 12 weeks by ordering a sonogram because the only logical thing i could think of is that i might not be 12 weeks just yet.
Is barely showing normal at 12 weeks?

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I think it is normal. Each woman is different and as long as the doctor is not worried about your size than things are okay. I'm 12 weeks with my first and have larger breasts and more of a stomach than usual. Most people wouldn't notice anything unless they know me really well. My sister didn't need to wear maternity pants until 5 months but I already know I will need them in the next few weeks. Part of that could be that I didn't have any morning sickness so never had problems eating or keeping it down.

You're fine, most people don't show with thier first baby until 4/5 months... It happens sooner with your second; but even I'm 12 weeks with my second and not showing. Think of it this way; a normal healthy women should only gain 2-3 pounds in the first trimester, and even less if you're overweight... When was the last time you noticed a friend put on 5 pounds, and dared to ask them if they were pregnant? As a side note, ultra sounds/sonograms should not be done more than medically necessary- They aren't great for the baby to have done a bizzillion times! Wait the 5 more weeks, for the rountinely preformed one, and any adjustments to your due date can be made then.

It is normal. With my first I don't think I was actually showing intil 15 or 16 weeks. With my second I didn't show until I was 20 wks this time however I have been showing since I was 10wks. So to make a long story short every person and body type is different.

I am 12 weeks and small framed and I'm not showing at all. I don't even look like I'm pregnant and when people find out I kind of feel like a fake. Thankfully I just had my 12 week doctors appt and heard and saw the baby's heartbeat so now I know for sure. My mom said she didn't show until she was 5 months, so I don't think there's anything to worry about.

I am 12 weeks and this is my first child and I am not showing yet. I had my monthly dr. appt. this week and I've only gained 2 1/2 lbs. By looking at me, no one would know I'm pregnant. I just made the switch over to some underbelly maternity pants, because although my regular pants still fit when standing, when I sit they have started cutting into that extra 2 1/2 lbs. I've put on. They are much more comfortable.

I am just starting 12 weeks and I am not showing at all. Granted, my breasts are much larger and I am feeling a bit thicker around my bmiddle, my clotehs are a bit uncomfortable, but I am not yet showing. I have gained 1/2 a pound so far and I think that is fine at this point.

Tomorrow I will be 12 weeks and I'm am just starting to show. This is my second child and I've started showing a little earlier with this one. Still can wear my regualar clothes but feel much more comfy in looser clothes. I think it's tototally normal for you not to be showing yet. Every woman is different so you have to count yourself into that catagory. You'll show when it's time for YOUR body to show. :)

I'm 12 weeks today and not showing at all!!! If you had sickness at all, you probably lost some weight without knowing, meaning any weight you put on evened out. Especially if this is your first child, don't worry unless the dr. says you're not gaining enough weight! If you're overweight to begin with, you should only gain 15-25 lbs, or 25-35 if you are "normal" weight, so don't worry!

I agree that everyone is different. It all depends on your shape, size, and how much you have been eating and whether or not you have had morning sickness and able to keep food down. My best friend is 7 1/2 months pregnant and looks like she just put a small basketball under her shirt, she only gained 15 pounds. I, on the other hand, am 12 weeks, and have a little basketball of my own already because I have had much more of an appetite and no morning sickness unlike my friend. However you may show, or not show, is all a part of your unique development and shape.

I lost over 80 lbs in the past two years and I am pregnant with my 4th child. With the other three, I showed by 12 weeks. I am in my 12th week now, and I just look like I need to do some situps. Not only does it vary from person to person, but it can vary based on our weight and fitness habits at the time of conception.

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